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22 August 2013
Redefining the zero moment of truth online In the new retail environment, it is no longer enough for packaging to look good enough to eat, consumers…
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The third way: Soma Engineering focuses on innovation at affordable prices
22 August 2013
The Soma Globe technology centre With the opening of its new technology and innovation centre, the Czech manufacturer is making a bid for a larger part…
Edas Pak: a Russian packaging printer in transition
8 August 2013
Edas Pack is a major supplier of wraparound labels For retailers selling in the Russian market, the print quality of their labels must be top…
UV LED lights the way to the future
7 August 2013
The IST Metz UV Days are held every two years at the company headquaters in Nurtingen, in southern Germany. In the sweltering Swabian summer, IST…
Plates, plates, plates
1 August 2013
Flexible packaging produced with Kodak Flexcel NX plates The photopolymer plate is not a static entity, but continues to evolve with new and improved products…
The wider way
23 July 2013
DS Smith Belper has installed a bespoke Uteco Diamond press for pre-print liner Traditional wide web presses today incorporate a large amount of sophisticated…
Inks round up
22 July 2013
The latest ink and coating innovations are focused on boosting ink yields and maintain quality results at higher printing speeds, reports Adrian Tippetts. Stehlin Hostag Ink…
Predicting spot colour overprints
18 July 2013
Multicolour printing for packaging presents many challenges when it comes to producing accurate proofs. Managing director of GMG UK, Toby Burnett, discusses some of the issues, particularly…
A bit of luck and timely investments
18 July 2013
The busy shop floor at NWRS Specialist in laser engraved printing sleeves and cylinders, North West Rollers Services has recently added 3,500 square foot to its…
Supply chain developments
9 July 2013
A typical late stage customisation product The retail packaging supply chain has developed with rapid turnaround and low cost as the main drivers. Flexo…
Mark Andy presents a lean, revitalised showroom
27 June 2013
Phil Baldwin of Mark Andy UK gives a demo of the Performance Series P5 Press manufacturer Mark Andy recently invited customers, distributors and the…
Eurolabel chooses Martin Automatic for sustained reliability
25 June 2013
New Martin MBS automatic unwind/splice and LRD rewind fitted to Eurolabel’s Gidue press Italian specialist in self-adhesive, shrink sleeve and RFID production, Eurolabel has…
The Italian way: Converflex reviewed
24 June 2013
The winds of change are blowing in Italy as Converflex/Grafitalia show organisers, Centrexpo, announce that they will be joining forces with IPACK-IMA in 2015.…
Big investments for innovative company
24 June 2013
Sandon Global has recently invested in a state of the art thermal plasma coating system and is already planning the purchase of a second one.…
Plying their trade: repro houses deliver the quality
31 May 2013
David Jarvis, managing director, Print Quest When it comes to pre-press, there is a lot of competition between the repro houses that serve the…